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Activities of the Isoflavone Research Initiative

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The aim of the Isoflavone Research Initiative is to inform about the benefits and risks of isoflavones in nutrition and therapy, with a focus on the use against menopausal complaints and typical age-related diseases.

Activities of the IRI and its members:

Publications and PR:

Marianne Imhof, Sylvia Molzer and Martin Imhof: Effects of soy isoflavones on 17β-estradiol-induced proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. Toxicol. in vitro 22(6): 1452-1460 (2008)

Mathias Schmidt: Soja-Isoflavone bei Wechseljahresbeschwerden. Dt. Apoth. Ztg. 148(32): 45-51 (2008)

Martin Imhof: Improvement of menopausal symptoms by soy isoflavones: A randomized double-blind study. J. Gynaekol. Endokrinol. 18 (Suppl. 1): 7 (2008)

Martin Imhof, Anca Gocan, Marianne Imhof and Mathias Schmidt: Improvement of menopausal symptoms by soy isoflavones: A randomized double-blind study. Planta Med. 74(Suppl.) DOI: 10-1055/s-0028-1083966 (2008)

Mathias Schmidt: Wechseljahresbeschwerden. Soja-Isoflavone - wirksam und sicher. Dt. Apoth. Ztg. 149(1/2): 72-73 (2009)

Isoflavone: Sanfte Ergänzung bei Wechselbeschwerden. Gyn-Aktiv (6): 64 (2009)

Mathias Schmidt: Internationales Symposium in Mailand zur Sicherheit und Wirksamkeit von Soja. Naturheilpraxis mit Naturmedizin 62(12): 1572-1574 (2009)

Mathias Schmidt: Soja-Isoflavone bei Wechseljahresbeschwerden. Welchen Nutzen, welche Risiken bergen Pflanzenestrogene? Gyne 30(12): 25-34 (2009)

Isoflavone: Wertvolle natürliche Pflanzenstoffe. Gyn-Aktiv (1) (2010)

Das neue Kompetenzzentrum in Sachen Isoflavone. Isoflavone - eine Forschungsinitiative stellt sich vor. Gyn-Aktiv (1) (2010)

Johannes Huber, Martin Imhof and Mathias Schmidt: Letter to the Editor - Effects of soy protein and isoflavones on circulating hormone concentrations in pre- and post-menopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Human Reprod. Update 16(1): 110-111 (2010).

Mathias Schmidt and Paolo Vergano: Assessment of soy isoflavones by official bodies. Current status and opportunities. AgroFOOD Industry Hi-tech 21(2): 64-66 (2010)

Positionspapier: State of the Art zur Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit von Isoflavonen (April 2010)

Mathias Schmidt: Vielfältige positive Wirkungen der Isoflavone. Neben den vorteilhaften Effekten ist auch die Sicherheit gut belegt. Apotheker Krone (6): 40 (2010)

Mathias Schmidt: Isoflavone - Wirkmechanismen, Prävention und Sicherheit. Keine Phyto-Estrogene, sondern SERMs. Österreichische Apotheker Zeitung 64(14): 830-831 (2010)

Mathias Schmidt: Isoflavone in den Wechseljahren. PTA heute (8, Supplement): 1-3 (2010)

Interview - Dr. Bernd Kleine-Gunk: Wenn die Wechseljahre zu früh kommen. Laura (Nr. 36, 1. September): 50-51 (2010)

Interview - Dr. Bernd Kleine-Gunk: Gut durch die Wechseljahre. Alles für die Frau (Nr. 37, 10. September): 52-53 (2010)

Mathias Schmidt: Soja Isoflavone. Wirksame und sichere Alternative bei Wechseljahresbeschwerden. gynäkologie und geburtshilfe (10): 62-66 (2010)

Bernd Kleine-Gunk: Soja-Isoflavone. Neue Studien stützen Phytotherapie als HRT-Alternative. gynäkologie + geburtshilfe (12): 16-18 (2010)

M. Lipovac, P. Chedraui, C. Grünhut, A. Gocan, M. Stammler and M. Imhof: Improvement of postmenopausal depressive and anxiety symptoms after treatment with isoflavones derived from red clover extracts. Maturitas 65(3): 258-261 (2010)

 

Presentations:

Mathias Schmidt: Die Wahrheit über Isoflavone. Jahrestagung des Reformhausverbandes, 22 January 2008

Mathias Schmidt: Improvement of menopausal symptoms by soy isoflavones: A randomized double-blind study. 57th Joint meeting of the Society for Medicinal and Natural Product Research (GA), Athens (Greece), 8 August 2008

Mathias Schmidt and Marianne Imhof: Benefits and Risks of Isoflavones in Menopausal Women. 8th International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment (Poster). Tokyo (Japan), 9-12 November 2008

Martin Imhof: Soy Isoflavones improve menopausal symptoms: A clinical study report. 8th International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment (Poster). Tokyo (Japan), 9-12 November 2008

Mathias Schmidt: Sind Isoflavone "Phyto-Estrogene"? Erkenntnisse aus der Grundlagenforschung. Medica, Düsseldorf (Germany), 22 November 2008

Bernd Kleine-Gunk: Isoflavone und Brustkrebs - Promotoren oder Protektoren? Medica, Düsseldorf (Germany), 22 November 2008

Martin Imhof: Wechseljahresbeschwerden - Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit von Soja-Isoflavonen. Medica, Düsseldorf (Germany), 22 November 2008

Martin Imhof: Verbesserung menopausaler Symptome durch Soja-Isoflavone: eine Multicenterstudie. Menopause - Andropause - Anti-Aging 2008. 11 December 2008

Martin Imhof, Anca Gocan, Marianne Imhof and Mathias Schmidt: Soy isoflavones in the treatment of menopausal symptoms: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Symposium on Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Isoflavones for Postmenopausal Women. Milan (Italy), 13-14 May 2009

Martin Imhof: Status of effects of soy food in relation to safety. Soy - Uses and Health Implications. Copenhagen, 6 October 2009

Mathias Schmidt and Paolo Vergano: Soy isoflavones - Current status, pitfalls and oportunities. 2nd International Workshop Nutrients and Food Supplements in Europe: Regulatory Issues. Brussels (Belgium), 3 December 2009

Mathias Schmidt: Safety and Benefits of Isoflavones. Menopause - Andropause - Anti-Aging 2009, Vienna (Austria), 4. December 2009

Anca Gocan: Behandlung von posttraumatischem Stress (PTS) bei Elitesoldaten. Menopause - Andropause - Anti-Aging 2009, Vienna (Austria), 4. December 2009

Mathias Schmidt: Isoflavones in menopause: Safety and benefits. University of Petra, Amman (Jordan), 11 January 2010

Mathias Schmidt: Wirkungsweise von Phyto-Östrogenen. 42. Fortbildungstagung für Fachärzte der Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Obergurgl (Austria), 3 February 2010

 

Congress Participations:

Symposium on Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Isoflavones for Postmenopausal Women. Milan (Italy), 13-14 May 2009

Menopause - Andropause - Anti-Ageing 2009: Vienna (Austria), 3-5 December 2009

42. Fortbildungstagung für Fachärzte der Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe, Obergurgl (Austria), 30 January - 6 February 2010

9th International Symposium on ther Role of Soy in Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment: Washington D.C., 16-19 October 2010

 

Political activities:

June 2009: Information of EFSA on safety and clinical effects of isoflavones in menopausal women

November 2010: Information of EFSA and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment on the latest results regarding safety and benefits of isoflavones for menopausal women

 

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